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Manpower (1941)

APPROVED 103 min  -  Drama  -   9 August 1941 (USA)
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Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work on a road crew for the power company. In a freak accident Hank is injured and is promoted to foreman of the gang... See full summary »

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Writers:

Richard Macaulay (original screenplay), Jerry Wald (original screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward G. Robinson ...
Marlene Dietrich ...
George Raft George Raft ...
Johnny Marshall
Alan Hale Alan Hale ...
Jumbo Wells
Frank McHugh Frank McHugh ...
Omaha
Eve Arden ...
Dolly
Barton MacLane Barton MacLane ...
Smiley Quinn
Ward Bond ...
Eddie Adams
Walter Catlett Walter Catlett ...
Sidney Whipple
Joyce Compton Joyce Compton ...
Scarlett
Lucia Carroll Lucia Carroll ...
Flo
Egon Brecher Egon Brecher ...
Antoine 'Pop' Duval
Cliff Clark Cliff Clark ...
Cully
Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan ...
Sweeney
Ben Welden Ben Welden ...
Al Hurst
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Storyline

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work on a road crew for the power company. In a freak accident Hank is injured and is promoted to foreman of the gang. One night Hank and Johnny meet Fay Duval in a clip joint, but tensions start to show in the road crew as rivally between Hank and Johnny increases. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Taglines:

Raft and Robinson are at the brawling point!

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Herzen in Flammen See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (Turner library print)  | USA:  | West Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

While visiting his friend George Raft on the set, Bugsy Siegel was introduced to Virginia Hill. In the scene where Raft gets into a brawl with Barton MacLane, Hill appears as the hat-check girl to whom Raft gives a smashed chair as he leaves the nightclub. The brawl scene and Bugsy Siegel's first meeting with Virginia Hill on the gas station movie set are recreated in Bugsy. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: After Johnny bails Fay out of jail, they are seen walking together down a stairway at the police station. When they arrive at the first landing, as they turn and continue to descend the stairs, the shadow of the microphone boom can be seen on the wall behind them. See more »

Quotes

Man calling the power company.: [First Lines] Power and light company? Hey, the lights are out!
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Connections

Referenced in Navy Blues (1941) See more »

Soundtracks

"All in Favor Say 'Aye'"
(uncredited)
Music by Cliff Friend
Played as dance music at the 28 Club See more »